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Climbing Mount Antero

Climbing Mount Antero

Posted on May 27, 2022May 28, 2022 by jim

Mount Antero is the 10th highest mountain in Colorado at 14,269 feet. Number 30 on the 14er list under the belt, finally past…

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Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak

Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak

Posted on November 21, 2021November 24, 2021 by jim

Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak make number 27 and 28 on the 14er list. Another last-minute hare-brained idea to make use of a…

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Camping at Winfield Ghost Town

Camping at Winfield Ghost Town

Posted on November 13, 2021November 18, 2021 by jim

My last-minute decision to climb Huron Peak meant that I’d be overnighting at the start of the trailhead in the Winfield Ghost Town…

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Climbing Huron Peak

Climbing Huron Peak

Posted on November 13, 2021November 16, 2021 by jim

Huron Peak rounds out the Collegiate Peaks for me, a subset of the gorgeous Sawatch Range in the Rockies. One more 14er crossed…

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Harvard Columbia Traverse

Harvard Columbia Traverse

Posted on September 25, 2021September 28, 2021 by jim

The *in*famous Harvard Columbia Traverse. First you climb to 14,420 feet on Mount Harvard (3rd highest in Colorado, 4th highest in the continental…

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Backpack into Horn Fork Basin

Backpack into Horn Fork Basin

Posted on September 24, 2021September 27, 2021 by jim

If you’re climbing Mount Harvard and/or Mount Columbia, Horn Fork Basin is a perfect launching pad. Located directly beneath both 14,000 foot peaks,…

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Climbing Mount Princeton

Climbing Mount Princeton

Posted on September 24, 2021September 26, 2021 by jim

Mount Princeton has to be the single most boring 14er I’ve done to date. A nice thing about driving in on Thursday night…

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Climbing Mount Yale

Climbing Mount Yale

Posted on September 18, 2021September 20, 2021 by jim

Mount Yale makes number 22 checked off the 14er list. I was going to hit some peaks south of here, but a late…

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Climbing La Plata Peak

Climbing La Plata Peak

Posted on July 1, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

At 14,360 feet in elevation, La Plata Peak is the fifth-highest peak in the state of Colorado, and number 34 in North America…

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Climbing Mount Massive

Climbing Mount Massive

Posted on June 30, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

At 14,429 feet, Mount Massive is the big number two in Colorado’s high points. Because of being number two and it’s close proximity…

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Lily Pond Trail

Lily Pond Trail

Posted on June 29, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

We were looking for a nice forested hike close to the RV, and I had spotted the Lily Pond trail while I was…

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Mount Elbert Colorado High Point

Mount Elbert Colorado High Point

Posted on June 27, 2019September 15, 2021 by jim

Well, I’m supposed to be sorting Mount Rainier photos… But when we see Mount Elbert (14,433), Mount Massive (14,421), and La Plata Peak…

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